James J MCKENNA

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November 1843 , Ireland

Died

16 December 1919 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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Born: November 1843 in Ireland

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James J was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1868.

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James J married Annie SKERRY 3 May 1868 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Annie SKERRY was born abt. 1854 in Ireland. Annie died 6 January 1914 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

James J MCKENNA died 16 December 1919 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

NOTE: seen on the streets of Lewiston with Jessie Cobb the Saturday evening before her death

Burial information: Section Bext, Lot 13

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James J MCKENNA married

Annie SKERRY
Marriage date: 3 May 1868
Marriage place: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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James J. McKenna of Plymouth and Anna Skerry of Boston

He is 25. She is 19.

He is a marbleworker.

Both were born in Ireland.

His parents are John and Joanna.

Her parents are John and Mary.

It is the first marriage for both.

They were married by Patrick Strain, Lynn, Massachusetts.

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Children of James J MCKENNA and Annie SKERRY

Elizabeth (Lizzie) MCKENNA

Born: 4 February 1869, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 March 1956, Portland, Maine, USA

George D MCKENNA

Born: 28 August 1872, , Maine, USA
Died: 21 September 1949, Lewiston, Maine, USA

James J MCKENNA

Born: November 1875, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 4 May 1912, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Gertrude Anna MCKENNA

Born: November 1878, , Maine, USA
Died: 11 October 1942, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Theophile Thomas MALENFANT 4 February 1907 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1843
November 1843
Ireland

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Marriage / Partner
James J MCKENNA and Annie SKERRY 3 May 1868, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1869 Birth of Child
Elizabeth (Lizzie) MCKENNA was born 4 February 1869, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

James J was 25 years old.

1871
In 1871, James McKenna, Sr. brought his family from Boston to Lewiston, getting a job with Lewiston Marble and Granite Works.
Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, March 16, 1871

1872 Birth of Child
George D MCKENNA was born 28 August 1872, , Maine, USA

James J was 28 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
James J MCKENNA was born November 1875, Lewiston, Maine, USA

James J was 32 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Gertrude Anna MCKENNA was born November 1878, , Maine, USA

James J was 35 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: James J. Mckenna
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1842
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Anna Mckenna
spouse's birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 38 years
occupation: Marble Worker
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 183
page character: D
entry number: 2581
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age
James J. Mckenna M 38
spouse Anna Mckenna F 30
child Lizzie J. Mckenna F 11
child George D. Mckenna M 8
child James J. Mckenna Jr M 4
child Gertrude A. Mckenna F 2
Cornelius A. Mccarty M 23
Hugh J. Leslie M 26
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: James J Mckenna
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Nov 1843
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse: Annie Mckenna
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: Massachusetts
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother:
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mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: James J Mckenna
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 32
estimated marriage year: 1868
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0014
page: 10
sheet letter: A
family number: 243
reference number: 43
film number: 1240587
image number: 00511
Household Gender Age
James J Mckenna M
spouse Annie Mckenna F
child Elizabeth A Mckenna F
child George D Mckenna M
child James J Mckenna M
child Gertrude A Mckenna F
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Marriage of Child
Gertrude Anna MCKENNA married 4 February 1907, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Theophile Thomas MALENFANT

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Monday Morning, February 15, 1909
James J. McKenna, Jr. was sentenced to 60 days in jail for second offence while Jerimiah Collins, Edgar Phinney and Louis Roy were given the usual fine of $5 and costs for intoxication. James McLellan and Sumner Erskine were fined $5 and costs for the larceny of a roll of copper wire.

1910 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: James J Mckenna
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Lewiston Ward 1, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1869
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 158
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
James J Mckenna M 64y
spouse Annie Mckenna F 56y
child Elizabeth A Mckenna F 38y
child George D Mckenna M 35y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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